Ingredients for 6 people:
6 large peaches (not too ripe), 100g “amaretti” biscuits, 2 peach kernels (from inside the stone), 2 egg yolks, 50g butter, 4 tablespoons cocoa powder, 4 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of ground cinnamon
Preparation:
Wash the peaches and cut them in half (choose the ones that come away from the stone easily), remove the peach stones and hollow out each half just a little with a spoon. Break 1/2 of the stones in half and take out the kernel, peel and finely chop (beware the kernels are bitter: if you do not like this strong bitter flavour, just add a pinch). Place the peach flesh you hollowed out in a bowl and mash it with a fork to make a paste. Add a tiny pinch of the chopped kernel, the sugar, the crushed “amaretti”, 30g butter, the cocoa powder, 2 egg yolks and a pinch of ground cinnamon. Mix well and fill the peaches with the mixture. Butter a baking tray and place the stuffed peaches on it (put a small knob of butter on each one). Bake in the oven for about half an hour at 180-200°. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.